Sullivan, Jr v. The New York Times Company

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge

Edgardo Ramos · 2,199 cases in index

Docket number

1:18-cv-05707

Cause

28:1331 Fed. Question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction

Nature of suit

446 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Disability-access claims under the ADA outside the employment context.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

06/22/2018

Date terminated

09/26/2018

54,870 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Sullivan, Jr · 116 cases
• defendant · The New York Times Company Printing & Publishing · 245 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 246 Civil Rights cases in our index naming The New York Times Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• New York Times Company v. Department of Defense
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 12/04/2025
• Gopalan v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 09/26/2025
• Fernando v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 07/09/2025
• Thorogood v. New York Times Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 03/11/2022
• Quezada v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 02/17/2021
• Savino v. The New York Times Newspaper
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/13/2017

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sullivan, Jr v. The New York Times Company?

Sullivan, Jr v. The New York Times Company is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 06/22/2018 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 09/26/2018. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:18-cv-05707.

When was the case filed?

Sullivan, Jr v. The New York Times Company was filed on 06/22/2018. It was terminated on 09/26/2018.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.